Day 80 of my 365 Days of Happiness Challenge.
The most ridiculous yet serendipitous friend encounter at the airport. So my Seattle friend Matthew was in California while I was in Seattle. He was like...I fly back to Seattle on Thursday... and I was like...dang, I fly back to California on Thursday, we will just miss each other. Then I was like, oh wait, when does your flight get in? Basically the same time my flight boards. We both had Southwest flights and the gate he would be arriving at B14 was right next to the gate I was departing at B12. There's still a chance to catch each other for a few minutes and get a hug in! So stood outside his gate in suspense. He gets off the plane like 5 minutes before I board! Sometime life works out in mysterious ways and so thankful I got just a few minutes with my good old college friend 🤗😂 #365daysofhappiness#happiness#seattle#seatac#oldfriends#serendipity#southwest#southwestairlines#ridiculousness

In an article out in today’s New York Times we learn that safety in flying is not a given it’s an option. According to the article, “for Boeing and other manufacturers, the practice of charging to upgrade a standard plane can be lucrative and airlines pay handsomely for customized add-ons. Whether that means aesthetics, comfort, premium seating, fancy lighting, extra bathrooms. But it also means navigation and safety systems that are fundamental to the plane’s operations.” Call me stupid, but I would think that if something is needed to make flying more safe, it wouldn’t be an option, it would be a given, a requirement, even. Am I wrong? Does the extra $$ being made really make the people running these companies so bold they knowingly risk lives? #boeing#americanairlines#deltaairlines#southwestairlines#safetyfirst#alllivesmatter#flysafe#whocanwetrust#faa

@southwestair asked us “What is your favorite Southwest memory?”.
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Well, who would answer their favorite memory to be leaving a place they love? 🙋🏼‍♀️ 😆 I'll never forget leaving California for full-time travel.
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With my baby strapped to my chest, her bee bag on my shoulder, I wheel two giant suitcases to the @Southwestair counter. Matt was driving our car across the country, probably in Oklahoma by then. All choked up, I tell the stewardess "we're leaving San Diego for good." As we board the Southwest 737, the attendants comfort me. Flying alone with a baby is tough, but they must sense something bigger.
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As the San Diego skyline fades from the airplane window, I began to feel less uneasy and an unexpected wave of comfort overcomes my mind. I start to daydream of our new life on the road. With Kai asleep on my lap, I attempt to put my emotions into words. I scribble in the journal I’ve started for my daughter in my right hand as I hold her in my left…
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“Departing San Diego, there is no other person I’d rather share this moment with than you. Of course, I wish your father was here. But you, as a native Californian, deserve such a sweet goodbye. It’s a typical southern California bluebird day, 72 & sunny, with not a cloud in the sky. Upon take-off I read you one of your favorite books called Goodnight San Diego. As we flew out and caught our final glimpse of the skyline - Pacific Beach, Point Loma, Coronado, and Tijuana - I say ‘Goodnight San Diego.’ You sleepily respond ‘Home.’”
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California disappears from the window. Kai snoozes in my lap... I'm finally at ease. Excited. Nervous. And so ready for the next adventure!.
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What’s your favorite memory flying?.
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Is today national wear too much perfume day (Also known as ‘why bother showering day’)? Ever have one of those days when people want to violate your personal space? And then they get close and DAMN! Forget about different languages on medicines, we need directions in multiple languages detailing proper perfume use. Bring back peanuts, down with perfume on places! #wordsofwisdom#wordisbond#yeahisaidit#southwestairlines

This girl did amazing on her first two flights and with the help of @ABCmouse it was so smooth! ABCmouse is an app that you can download right to your device for easy learning! Perfect for kiddos ages 2-8, and includes fun and games while learning in reading, math, science, social studies, music and art! The best part of having the ABCmouse APP with us on our travels was seeing how excited Madison would get about learning. She constantly kept saying, “mom can I do my math?” Head to ABCmouse.com/redeem and use my code “vacationland” now to get 2 months for $5 for a limited time! Make learning fun! #ABCmousePartner

#tbt to when I used to get my eyebrows done regularly and shopped as if I didn’t have loans. Shoutout to #southwestairlines for losing 2/3 of all my belongings and never returning them or reimbursing me.🤟🏽

I travel because I need to... because my wild, adventurous spirit can’t live according to the “norm.” I travel to regroup, to reinvent myself, to be the best me I can be, to find joy in the ordinary and peace in exploring. I travel to be.

✈️ Early flight this morning! On the way to see our friends @bodymetrx ! We will be back soon, and can’t wait to see everyone at the awesome event coming up Saturday in Reno @flexappealreno ! Have a great day everyone! Stay happy, stay healthy!!
#MeasuredFitnessLab#BodyMetRx#SouthwestAirlines#Boeing737

This may sound strange, but I still marvel at the fact that we can fly ✈️ The fact that we can get into something that takes us above the clouds, amazes me ☁️I see nothing but beauty as I am transported around the country & across the world 🌎 What invention amazes you❓